The Pod Files - Sunday 22 December 2024

 

The ‘casts -

(Notes spoken to Siri, and edited later if I remember

(Changed tactic now where starred dialogue denotes quoting from the show’s own notes)

Holidays After Dark - 17 December 2024: *Christmas 2024 Part Four: Do You Want to Build a Snowman? - In this episode, Holidays After Dark explores the origins of snowmen, uncovers what they have been used for across centuries, and honors some famous snowmen we all know and love! 

Composers Datebook - 22 December 2024: Deems Taylor

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 22 December 2024: ambient

Daily Dad Jokes - 5 December 2024: International Ninja Day! 

StarDate - 21 December 2024: Winter Solstice II

As the Season Turns - 1 December 2024: *December - For December, our final episode of 2024, we mark the winter solstice with fireside tales of elder trees and wrens. The Breath sing 'Carry Your Kin', a song for the turn of the year, and we walk through the still, dim woods, looking for winter's jewels. 'As the Season Turns' is a podcast created by Ffern in collaboration with the nature writer and author of the Seasonal Almanac, Lia Leendertz. Lia is joined by novelist Zoe Gilbert and folk musicians Rioghnach Connolly and Stuart McCallum of The Breath. Geoff Bird produces and Catriona Bolt is Ffern's in-house production coordinator. Each episode, released on the first of the month, is a guide to what to look out for in the month ahead - from the sky above to the land below. Ffern is an organic fragrance maker based in Somerset.

Wikipedia Featured Article of the Day - 27 January 2024: Civil Service Rifles War Memorial

7 Good Minutes - 15 December 2024: Reflective Sunday: The Power of Gratitude

The Stupid History Minute - 22 December 2024: All I want for Christmas is you 

The Sounds of Christmas - 1 December 2021: *Lisa Kessler talks about The Magic Of Christmas and her new book A Winter's Wish - Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer and paranormal romance author (and his wife) Lisa Kessler about her Christmas album, "The Magic Of Christmas", and her latest book, "A Winter's Wish"! They also talk about her other Christmas stories, and the Christmas song she wrote that YOU might be able to help her record!

7 Good Minutes - 15 December 2024: Extra - Gratitude unlocks...

The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth Kempton - Season 4 Episode 6: 19 December 2024: Ancient Embers ☆ - This is the episode where sadness is honoured, our loved ones are remembered, and we allow all the feelings, however they might arise. May it be a comfort to you in the dark season. / Episode 6 includes: The comfort of poetry, Thoughtful ideas for dealing with sadness in the dark season, A candlelight meditation, Lovely robins, London's last lamplighters, Commonplace books, Beautiful ideas for honouring and remembering loved ones, from listeners around the world, & Get ahead tips. / With inspiration from David Whyte, Danni Nicholls, Nina MacLaughlin, the London lamplighters, Day Schildkret, Songbird Survival, John O'Donohue, Patricia Fargnoli and my mother's recipe book. / Don't forget, if you feel like seeking solace in words this winter, don't miss my Winter Writing Sanctuary which runs from Dec 28-Jan 5. If you haven't signed up yet, you can register for FREE here. / Take good care of your heart, Beth XX

Daily Shower Thoughts - 8 June 2024

Undiscovered Entrepreneur - 30 June 2024: *Multimodal Strategies for First-Time Founders - Did you like the episode? Send me a text and let me know!! / Mastering Multimodal Search: Enhance Your Business Discoverability / In this episode of Business Conversations with Pi, hosted by Skoob, they delve into critical questions faced by new entrepreneurs. With Pi, an Al assistant developed by Anthropic, they explore the concept of multimodal search, detailing its importance and how businesses can leverage it. Strategies discussed include optimizing images with alt tags, transcribing audio/video, optimizing for voice search, and creating diverse content formats. The episode also covers practical tips for making podcasts and physical products more multimodal, alongside methods to test content performance.

Aspiring entrepreneurs are encouraged to adopt these insights to enhance their business's discoverability. [The voice of the AI assistant, known as PI, has changed.] 

Womanica - 21 January 2021: Clarice Lispector

SmartLess Presents ClueLess - 12 December 2024: *Odd One Out (w/ Reyna Larson) - On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean's high school bestie Reyna Larson to play a round of Odd One Out - *NSYNC are going on a cruise, but they've brought too many items, can you identify which ones don't belong? And even if you can, how will the discarded objects relate to the MegaClue?!

Daily Life Pro Tips - 12 April 2024

Christmas Ghost Stories - 24 December 2015: *Christmas 2015 - Don't Get the Sack... - This year's Christmas Ghost Story is "The Kit Bag" . Written by Algernon Blackwood in 1908. A court case ends - but the evidence presented at the trial hasn't been finished with yet.... / Jon Briggs is a journalist, broadcaster and voice over. You may know him better as the original voice of Siri in the UK or the BBC's Weakest Link quiz show.

The Variety Show - 1 December 2024: *Christmas Advent 2024 Day 1 - It's Advent Time! / Last year we kicked and screamed as we chose which Christmas tradition we would keep or bin. This year, we're trying something a little different. Join us every day through Advent, choosing a Christmas UK number 1 (1984-2010) and making them fight for the right to be the top song. [between I Have A Dream by Westlife and That’s My Goal by Shane Ward. I would pick neither!] 

Christmas Old Time Radio - 1 December 2023: CBS Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller

A Cinematic Christmas Journey - Trailer: 7 December 2022: *Welcome to A Cinematic Christmas Journey, where we explore the themes, scenes, and elements from the films you love. Presented by Walmart and Vizio.

Squiz Kids - 19 December 2024: *Christmas Movies and Songs Bumper Holiday S'Quiz - Who's smarter? Kids or adults? Find out with this fun, ten-minute quiz. Perfect for while you're lazing around at home or on that long school holiday road trip.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas - 30 November 2021: Paris Hilton reads the holiday classic, Twas the Night Before Christmas

Holly Jolly X'masu - 18 November 2021: *The Lotus' "Christmas Guitar Beat" - Welcome to episode 34 of Holly Jolly X'masu! / In this episode, I talk about the Lotus's 1965 album, "Christmas Guitar Beat. It's a fantastic collection of Yuletide and Surf Rock gems. / This is one of a handful of Japanese "Christmas" albums I know of that don't have a lot of Christmas music on them. The Christmas songs that are on here are pretty great, and this would have been a genuine classic if it had been entirely Christmas. As it is, it's a curious memorial to a talented group of young guys who didn't quite manage to leave the sort of mark on the music industry they were hoping to. / I have to say that I have mixed feelings about albums where I can't find much biographical information about the bands. On the one hand, it makes the episode a lot easier to put together. On the other hand, I feel like I'm letting my audience down by not being able to tell them more about the artists behind the music. Even when I draw a blank on Wikipedia, I can usually find some obscure blog post or an old interview or news article about the artists I'm covering. With the Lotus, the few sites that mentioned them all seemed to have copied the same scant bits of information from one another. One positive note is that the music is good enough to speak for itself. / Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed the Lotus and their mix of songs. Join me back here on the 25th when I discuss Satoru Oda's "Tenor in X'mas," from 1964. It's wonderful Mood Kayo album, in the same vein as Nakamura Hachidai and Hidehiko Matsumoto's "Christmas Tenor Mood," and one you're sure to enjoy.

A Daily Dose of History - 28 November 2023

7 Minutes For Yourself - 1 March 2024: From Dreaming to Doing - Transforming Your Vision Into a Strategic Plan!

The Variety Show - 2 December 2024: *Christmas Advent 2024 Day 2 - It's Advent Time! / Last year we kicked and screamed as we chose which Christmas tradition we would keep or bin. This year, we're trying something a little different. Join us every day through Advent, choosing a Christmas UK number 1 (1984-2010) and making them fight for the right to be the top song. [I can’t remember the choices this time!] 

The Daily Business & Finance Show - 26 May 2024

Face the Music: An Electric Light Orchestra Song by Song Podcast - The top 40 hits for December 22, 1958.

Radio Headspace - 29 January 2021: Have You Felt Your Feelings?

The Penguin Podcast - Episode 12: 19 December 2024: *Best books of the year - We round-up a year of reading with recommendations from Penguin colleagues of their favourite books of the year and a look at what they are most excited for you to read in 2025. Explore the full list of the books discussed on this episode and the transcript by visiting: Episode 12: Best books of the year.

More or Less: Behind the Stats - 21 December 2024: *Did Mussolini make the trains run on time? - "Say what you like about Mussolini but he did make the trains run on time." This phrase is the political equivalent of "every cloud has a silver lining" - but does it have any factual basis? Mussolini's dictatorship in Italy was full of atrocities, brutal suppression and propaganda. Did it also create a more efficient railway network? We speak to Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat about the truth of the claim and why the Mussolini regime wanted us to believe it. Presenter: Lizzy McNeill Producer: Lizzy McNeill / Researcher: Esme Winterbotham / Series Producer: Tom Colls / Editor: Richard Vadon / Sound Master: James Beard Production / Co-ordinator: Katie Morrison.

Toppermost of the Poppermost - first edit of the forthcoming December 1964 Side D

7 Good Minutes - 16 December 2024: Mindful Monday: Enhancing Wellbeing Through Mindfulness

The Daily Quiz Show - 7 October 2024: General Knowledge 

WV Uncommon Place - 19 December 2024: *The rise and fall of the Sega Genesis - A passionate exploration of the rise and fall of the Sega Genesis. It's clear that the Genesis left an indelible mark on the gaming industry and had a profound impact on your own gaming journey. From its origins as Sega entered the gaming scene in the early 80s to its fierce rivalry with Nintendo, the Genesis carved its own path and introduced innovative hardware and iconic games. The console war between Sega and Nintendo during the 90s was a defining moment for the gaming industry. With a strong lineup of games like Fantasy Star and Streets of Rage, the Genesis held its ground. The competition intensified when Nintendo released the Super Nintendo or Super NES, leading to wild strategies.. 

In Our Own World - 18 December 2024: *The Mothership's Holiday Sing-Along - Grab your sleigh and buckle up, earthlings— Gem and Em are decking the mothership with holiday cheer! In this festive extravaganza, they team up with the Miami Children's Chorus to belt out holiday classics like "Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls," and "Silent Night." It's chaos, it's carols, it's cosmic holiday vibes at their finest. Tune in, laugh a little (or a lot), and let the holiday harmonies beam you up

7 Good Minutes - 16 December 2024: Extra - Enhancing wellbeing is...

Christmas Past - 28 November 2024: *Christmas Creep Backstory - A lot of people complain that Christmas comes earlier every year. But, is that really true? Extended holiday shopping seasons have been the norm for well over a century. / And besides, there's one big (and spooooky) reason that Christmas can only come so early. / Marketing professor Darrin Duber-Smith joins

Brian to discuss the phenomenon of "Christmas creep."

Bucket List Careers - 9 November 2023: *Harnessing the Power of Sports for Entrepreneurial Success: Tony Everett's Career Evolution - With extensive experience in sales, youth development, and now as a sports entrepreneurship coach based in Orange County, CA, Tony Everett's expertise spans over 15 years of harnessing the power of sports for success. Through his coaching, he guides individuals in finding fulfilling post-athletic careers. Tony is also the founder of PureGame, a nonprofit organization that uses sports to instill character and leadership skills in children. In this episode, Tony shares his unique formula for navigating professional reset challenges, offering valuable insights and strategies. He reveals that he once doubted his ability to run a company, but through personal growth, time, and a shift in mindset, he tackled this obstacle. Today, Tony is dedicated to helping others embark on their own mindset shift to launch the next chapter of their lives!